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fussnoun a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissentshe made a fuss over not being picked for the lead role in the play challenge, complaint, demur, demurral, demurrer, difficulty, exception, expostulation, kick, objection, protest, question, remonstrance, stink compunction, doubt, misgiving, qualm, scruplemisunderstandingcavil, niggle(chiefly British), quibbleargument, conflict, debate, dispute, dissent, hassle, quarrel, squabble, staticcensure, criticismdefiance, disobedience, rebelliondistrust, distrustfulness, dubiety, dubitation(archaic), incertitude, indetermination, misdoubt, mistrust, mistrustfulness, reservation, skepticism, suspicion, uncertaintyqualmishness, unease, uneasinessreluctance, unwillingness willingnessapproval, sanctionacceptance, acquiescence, agreement, assentcompliance, obedience a state of nervous or irritated concernthe new parents are always in a fuss over whether the baby is dressed warmly enough dither, fluster, fret, huff, lather, pother, stew, sweat, swelter, swivet, tizzy, twitter bother, dudgeon, piquealarm(also alarum), hand-wringing, panicado, agitation, delirium, distraction, furor, hysteria, uproarnervous breakdown a state of noisy, confused activitythe company managed the move into the new building without any undue fuss ado, alarums and excursions, ballyhoo, blather, bluster, bobbery, bother, bustle, clatter, clutter(chiefly dialect), coil, commotion, corroboree(Australian), disturbance, do(chiefly dialect), foofaraw, fun, furor, furore, helter-skelter, hoo-ha(also hoo-hah), hoopla, hubble-bubble, hubbub, hullabaloo, hurly, hurly-burly, hurricane, hurry, hurry-scurry(or hurry-skurry), kerfuffle(chiefly British), moil, pandemonium, pother, row, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, shindy, splore(Scottish), squall, stew, stir, storm, to-do, tumult, turmoil, uproar, welter, whirl, williwaw, zoo cacophony, clamor, din, howl, hue and cry, noise, outcry, racket, roardisorder, unrest, upheavaleruption, flare-up, flurry, flutter, outbreak, outburstbrawl, fracas, fray, hassle, melee(also mêlée), scuffledither, fever, fret, lather, tizzy calm, hush, peace, quiet, quietude, rest, stillness, tranquillity(or tranquility)order, orderliness an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentmentnone of the employees dared to make a fuss over having to come to work in the huge snowstorm beef, bitch, bleat, carp, complaint, grievance, gripe, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, kvetch, lament, miserere, moan, murmur, plaint, squawk, wail, whimper, whine, whinge(British), yammer challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle(chiefly British), objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink commendation, compliment, plauditacclaim, applause, praiseapproval, endorsement(also indorsement), sanction fussverbto express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomelythe eldest daughter is always fussing that she gets stuck with all the chores around the house beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, croak, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder(chiefly British), moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge(British), yammer, yawp(or yaup), yowl object (to), protest, quarrel (with)cavil, quibblefret, stew, worryblubber, cry, sobbemoan, bewail, deplore, lament kick up a fuss(or kick up a stink) crow, delight, rejoice accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerateapplaud, cheer, commend to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasmfans fussing over their favorite rock guitarist drool, effuse, enthuse, gush, rave, rhapsodize, slobber dote (on), fawnemote to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevantthe picky eater who fusses over the arrangement of food on his plate or who won't eat the rice if it touches the salad carp, cavil, niggle, nitpick, quibble criticize, faultbeef, bellyache, bitch, complain, crab, croak, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, yammer, yawp(or yaup), yowlmurmur, mutter split hairs applaud, commend, compliment, praise, recommendapprove, back, champion, endorse(also indorse), support to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superiorgiven to fussing over her father whenever she wants a favor or some ready cash apple-polish, bootlick, fawn, kowtow, suck (up), toady, truckle drool, gush, slaver, slobberendear, ingratiatecourt, wooadulate, idolize, worshipblandish, cajole, coax, flatter, overpraise, soft-soapcower, cringe, grovelabase, debase, demeandefer, submit, yield curry favor, kiss up to despise, disdain, scorngibe(or jibe), jeer, scoffbrave, challenge, defy to experience concern or anxietythere is no use in fussing over things that you can't control bother, fear, fret, stew, stress, sweat, trouble, worry agonizelong, pine, yearnchafedespair give a hang(or care a hang), sweat blood acceptabide, bear, endure, stick out, stomach, sustain, take, tolerate to trouble the mind of; to make uneasyyou shouldn't let a little thing like that fuss you agitate, ail, alarm(also alarum), bother, concern, derail, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distemper, distract, distress, disturb, exercise, flurry, frazzle, freak (out), hagride, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, weird out, worry aggravate, anger, annoy, bug, chafe, chivy(or chivvy), exasperate, fret, gall, get, grate, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pester, pique, put off, put out, rile, vexbedevil, haunt, plagueabash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, jar, mortify, nonplus, rattle, shake updaunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve calm, compose, quiet, settle, soothe, tranquilize(also tranquillize) allay, alleviate, assuageappease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate in 1701 |